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These games are just bulging with innuendo
Between the ski jumpers allegedly injecting their manhoods and the Norwegian cheating on his girlfriend, I am hereby renaming these the Milano Corpenis Olympics.
www.reuters.com/sports/biath...
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Norway's Laegreid lashed for love-cheat admission, apologises to team-mate
Biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologised to his gold medal-winning teammate Johan-Olav Botn after stealing the spotlight in a stunning post-race interview in which he admitted cheating on his girlfri...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
These games are just bulging with innuendo
Just found the most Eminently Qualified English teacher for a Chinese kindergarten
I have no idea if this was a benign thing or not but this advertisement for Odlums "Irish Purity" flour from the 1920s wouldn't have looked out of place in 1930s Germany, or indeed amongst certain circles in 2020s Ireland
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Just found the most Eminently Qualified English teacher for a Chinese kindergarten
Not pale enough
It needs to make my phone transparent
So you can see
There's actually nothing there at all
It needs to make my phone transparent
So you can see
There's actually nothing there at all
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Not pale enough
It needs to make my phone transparent
So you can see
There's actually nothing there at all
It needs to make my phone transparent
So you can see
There's actually nothing there at all
And what is gravy for the goose...
"Ireland is creating a scheme that will give artists a weekly income in the hope of reducing their need for alternative work and boosting their creativity."
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
And what is gravy for the goose...
Dude's private browsing's VPN has its own VPN what the fuck
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Dude's private browsing's VPN has its own VPN what the fuck
I feel like "Epstein files" is going to be used in headlines for the next five years on any slow news day in the same way that "Richie from Manic Street Preachers Update!" was[is] used in Wales until [present date]
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I feel like "Epstein files" is going to be used in headlines for the next five years on any slow news day in the same way that "Richie from Manic Street Preachers Update!" was[is] used in Wales until [present date]
Has anyone forgotten that under Bush a Global War of Muslims began and killed tens of millions? Trump is a racist, chauvinist and is boning USA but he -currently- comes nowhere near a global death toll which is, inestimably worse.
I didn't vote for Bush, I was quite critical of Bush, and if forced to choose between Bush and Trump for US president, I'd easily pick Bush.
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Has anyone forgotten that under Bush a Global War of Muslims began and killed tens of millions? Trump is a racist, chauvinist and is boning USA but he -currently- comes nowhere near a global death toll which is, inestimably worse.
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I will admit these photos do make it seem like I kicked the baby offstage
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I will admit these photos do make it seem like I kicked the baby offstage
"I would also accept any other form of whataboutism"
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"I would also accept any other form of whataboutism"
Historically illiterate is the biggest one for me. I loved the original idea of Airbnb, it was so good but it, like any good idea, became a monster when it became too big and left it's original intent. Tourist economies in places seem to be reliant on this in many cities I've seen in Europe
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Historically illiterate is the biggest one for me. I loved the original idea of Airbnb, it was so good but it, like any good idea, became a monster when it became too big and left it's original intent. Tourist economies in places seem to be reliant on this in many cities I've seen in Europe
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"To attempt to find useful information and instead take part in the solidification of the internet as an ad-delivery business, where you’re given no option but to be the product."
Revised Definitions of the Verb “To Google”
1. To look something up quickly and then spend twenty minutes fact-checking the AI summary, only to find out that it was absolutely wrong. 2. To se...
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February 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"To attempt to find useful information and instead take part in the solidification of the internet as an ad-delivery business, where you’re given no option but to be the product."
Id literally the same though in another thread except also realised it has to have been already beaten to death
February 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Id literally the same though in another thread except also realised it has to have been already beaten to death
I feel if Community went on for seven more seasons abed would have proven that not only were they not on a break but they didn't actually exist because Ross was a structuralist and Rachel an avowed constructivist Nd im really just making up words now
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I feel if Community went on for seven more seasons abed would have proven that not only were they not on a break but they didn't actually exist because Ross was a structuralist and Rachel an avowed constructivist Nd im really just making up words now
As a scientist my first thought is "it would be great to study why TV travels and to where" and my second thought is "you dummy, it's already probably been researched to death before Friends even ended"
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
As a scientist my first thought is "it would be great to study why TV travels and to where" and my second thought is "you dummy, it's already probably been researched to death before Friends even ended"
This concept is so interesting to me as a reverse thought experiment
What cultural or sports fields could China do this to "The West" and why is it unlikely. Maybe less so about films
What cultural or sports fields could China do this to "The West" and why is it unlikely. Maybe less so about films
I thing I remember about my first couple of years in Beijing is how many girls had adopted western names from the show "Friends." I knew several Rachels and Phoebes.
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This concept is so interesting to me as a reverse thought experiment
What cultural or sports fields could China do this to "The West" and why is it unlikely. Maybe less so about films
What cultural or sports fields could China do this to "The West" and why is it unlikely. Maybe less so about films
On a serious note, what touchstones of Chinese culture exist that could feasibly be taken up internationally
Sport - bball or track and field?
Media - which xhs 哈哈
Personalities - (there can only be one)
It would have to be a something like clothes food or style, but not gonna happen broaki
Sport - bball or track and field?
Media - which xhs 哈哈
Personalities - (there can only be one)
It would have to be a something like clothes food or style, but not gonna happen broaki
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
On a serious note, what touchstones of Chinese culture exist that could feasibly be taken up internationally
Sport - bball or track and field?
Media - which xhs 哈哈
Personalities - (there can only be one)
It would have to be a something like clothes food or style, but not gonna happen broaki
Sport - bball or track and field?
Media - which xhs 哈哈
Personalities - (there can only be one)
It would have to be a something like clothes food or style, but not gonna happen broaki
Purely based on "my eyes" there are many Teslas on the road in Beijing because they, I believe, are seen as a show-off item, to some extent. However 1 I've no data 2 I expect there to be 0 because of the better options available , so seeing any is a surprise
February 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Purely based on "my eyes" there are many Teslas on the road in Beijing because they, I believe, are seen as a show-off item, to some extent. However 1 I've no data 2 I expect there to be 0 because of the better options available , so seeing any is a surprise
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More and more our democracies are becoming kleptocracies, it's heartbreaking. Money, foreign money, all of it is bringing us back to the political dark ages
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
More and more our democracies are becoming kleptocracies, it's heartbreaking. Money, foreign money, all of it is bringing us back to the political dark ages
This is so bonkers
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 AM
This is so bonkers
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"A Flyer on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little city of Philadelphia, you might say every one of us is a Flyer on the roof..."
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"A Flyer on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little city of Philadelphia, you might say every one of us is a Flyer on the roof..."
They'll all be too carbed up to get any air time, typical landlocked football, typical. yes I know they have coasts Ken @secondcaptains.bsky.social
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February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
They'll all be too carbed up to get any air time, typical landlocked football, typical. yes I know they have coasts Ken @secondcaptains.bsky.social
AI van also means Actually Indians, the technology is changing
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:47 AM
AI van also means Actually Indians, the technology is changing
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Apparently, there's a Chinese man who has had many years of registering a TikTok account because he looks too similar to Xi Jinping, lol
news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/b...
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太像習近平也不行！ 中國男中音「長相違規」 社群被封殺多年總算解禁 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報
中國著名旅歐男中音歌唱家劉克清，由於天生長相神似中共總書記習近平，導致他許多中國社群帳號頻頻被警告或封鎖，理由皆聲稱他「長相違規」，令他困擾不已。近日傳出，劉克清的抖音帳號終於通過審核，他總算能使用自己的頭像。劉克清去年在社群發文指出，自己過去5年來，抖音帳號因為自己長相問題不斷被封，這導致他工作機會與收入銳減，讓家中不富裕的經濟狀況雪上加霜。劉克清去年也在朋友圈發布一篇《臉的困擾》的貼文，附上的...
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February 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Apparently, there's a Chinese man who has had many years of registering a TikTok account because he looks too similar to Xi Jinping, lol
news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/b...
news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/b...